Prime Minister involved in car crash in Westminster

THE Prime Minister has been involved in a car crash in Westminister.

Boris Johnson’s convoy was targeted by a protester as it left the gates of Parliament.

A large dent in the car of Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen after an incident where a protester runs into the road toward the convoy and the lead car stopped and was struck by the next car in the convoy leaving the Houses of Parliament in London. Picture: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images

placeholder image — A large dent in the car of Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen after an incident where a protester runs into the road toward the convoy and the lead car stopped and was struck by the next car in the convoy leaving the Houses of Parliament in London. Picture: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images

The protester was in the road outside the Palace of Westminster as Mr Johnson's convoy left following Prime Minister's questions.

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The lead car was forced to stop, with an escorting vehicle running into the back of it in what appeared to be a minor collision.

The vehicles then drove off, with a dent visible in the back of the Prime Minister's Jaguar.

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